The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16

be handled Il Is taken from the press,
rubbed with butter. and placed In
cool. dry cellar on . shelf 70 cure. IL
Is turned on the other end daily for .
month. and II mould gathers on IL this
Is scraped and wiped Oh, and the cheese
Is creased again. With six cows Civ
ing seven quarts each ten-pound cheese
may be made daily. Thisslze is very con-
yenient. and with more cows and milk
il Is still desirable sire, and several Of
such cheeses can be made and pressed
nc one time by ranging the hoops Ia
line. resting board upon . block and
pressing with the lever upon block
laid upon the board. The weight upon
the lever should be increased In pro-
portion 10 the number Of cheeses.
Cheeses OF this size and of good quality
and purity could be sold with the great
est ease. They are Of such size as 10
be consumed while fresh and in the
best condition, and. what IL very Inn
portant. any person can easily carry one
from a store. SO that there Is no OBJ
lection 10 purchasing them an account
Of difficulty In getting one home. II |
were In the business OF making cheese
for family use would have thin, light
wooden strsv board boxes In which
cheese would iii nicely. and II should
have neat handle, and be labeled
with my name and the name Of the
farm. and branded Pure. whole-milk
cheese for family use" My butter in
similar packages has sold Tor At least
twenty cents pound more than II
would bring In ordinary tubs.
CHARCOAL FOR LAWNS.
The black color of charcoal makes ii
valuable As top dressing for lawns in
early spring. IL has some manurlal
properties. all charcoal having some
potash, and when old II has also in adj
dition some ammonia that IL has absor-
bed from the air. II makes pretty
sight To see bright green leaves of grass
springing up through the black surface
which a thin dressing of charcoal makes.
The dark color absorbs and ,etains
the heat from the direct rays Of the sun,
while later in the season the upspring-
ing grass covers the charcoal. which
then acts as a mulch. keeping the soil
beneath moist and cool.
FARMERS RuBRIc FOR JUNE.
The farmer who spends the most time
behind the cultivator In June will have
the best outlook in July
The war on insects should be- made
now. so to kill them in their younger
stages. Every moth or miller Matched
becomes the parent Of thousands.
skim promptly. stir frequently. churn
often and pack soon. Soak the tub in
hot brine. Sell the first good chance.
These are good maSims for 1887
Hot red pepper tea Is the newest
remedy for the cabbage worm. IL Is
sprinkled over the cabbage while the
ten is in nearly boiling condition.
Time spent in sharpening garden hoes
aud tools Is not lost. Fasten hoes ia a
wise and use large Hat file. This is
done quicker than sharpening on a
grindstone.
Every time YOU use the cultiyator In
order 10 Kill out the grass and weeds
you are at the same time stirring the
soil, thereby admitting more air 10 the
roots of the plants. providing greater
amount OF moisture and converting the
insoluble substances into plant food.
Discharge the man who. while work
ing with the team is In the habit OF
jerking and scolding the horses. 1.-THE
boss. himself Is guilty Of such prac-
tice his wife should take him in hand
Insects and grass abound now and
any enterprising mother hen can cas-
ily provide half the food required 10
support her family. Feed morning and
night and let the hen care for themthe
rest of the time.
Dat meal boiled and made into Cruel
Is excellent food for young calves. IL
can be mixed with the milk William
Crozier. celebrated Long Island farm
en-, raises the best of calves. and oat-
meal is one OF the principal foods.
Level culture Is better than killing.
as IL enables the cultiyator and harrow
TO be used with greater facility, while
the rain does not flow SO rapidly. which
Is "A very important matter during dry
seasons. when light showers occur only
az long intervals.
Where the surface OF the soil ''bakes"
plenty Of seed should be used aud they
should bee planted close together. As they
viii assist each other 10 push through
after terminating. The surplus plants
can be thinned out after they shall be
well under growth.